Some might call it ugly. And Saturday's 17-9 Indiana loss at Michigan State, which returned the Spittoon to the Spartans, wasn't exactly a thing of beauty much of the way. Except perhaps in the eyes of defensive-oriented football coaches, which IU's Tom Allen and MSU's Mark Dantonio just happen to be. The game produced nothing but field goals until 5:54 remained, when MSU got the first of two late and decisive touchdowns (though the second one came when IU's defense deliberately, and intelligently, let the Spartans score.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Old Brass Spittoon is probably not, shall we say, the most aesthetically pleasing trophy in college football.
Spartans Rally Late as IU Falls, 17-9
